Katniss and Peeta looked shocked.
"How did you escape?"
"I... I didn't..."
"WHAT!?"
"They let me go... because they couldn't kill me"
"Wh-What?"
"People... People saw me... in the districts..."
"Oh..." I nodded.
"What should I do?"
"Well, you should talk to May and Elijah"
"Elijah's here?" I blurted Out. Peeta smiled.
"Yes. He insisted he live here."
"That sounds like him... but I can't"
"You can't do what?"
"Talk to them. They wanted to kill me"
"What!? What gave you that idea!?"
"I woke up the day before the finale and heard May telling Elijah to kill me"
"What? On that night, May was telling Elijah to spare you"
"But then why did-"
"They were trying to protect you END OF DISCUSSION"
"Katniss? Peeta? Who are you two yelling at?" I heard a voice. I spun and saw Elijah standing in the doorway.
"J-Jake? Is that really you?" I looked down at the ground and nodded. Elijah ran towards me and out of habit I flipped him over my head. He slammed against the wall behind me. I winced.
"Sorry-" I turned around and I was nearly tackle-hugged by Elijah.
"Jake! You're alive! You really are alive!"
"Woaaahhh!" I said, nearly falling off balance. "Yes! And I intend to keep it that way! SO PLEASE DON'T CRUSH ME!"
"Whoops. Sorry" He said, letting go of me.
"May will be so excited!" Said Elijah.
"May will be so excited about what?" I flinched. I turned and faced May. I smiled sheepishly. A wave of mixed emotions washed over her face.
"You. Son. Of. A. BITCH!" She screamed.
She then walked over and slapped me
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Alive
FanfictionBook 2 of my Hunger Games series. It takes place a few weeks after Jake's Hunger Games
